Essays Tagged: "Coach"

Evalution of My Coaches

Throughout my high school basketball career I experienced several different coaches.Every new coach brought a different approach to coaching. The varying techniques of coaching ... about different attitudes and expectations during practices and games. I found that duringpractice, coaches had either the nice-guy or the drill sergeant approach. They also had differentmethods of co ... o basketball. If you practice hard and take it seriously, yourteam can become successful. All of my coaches in high school took practices seriously. I basicallyhad two different types of coaches when ...

(3 pages) 51 0 4.3 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

David Williamson. Essay dealing with themes/ideas in Williamson's "The Club" and "The Removalists"

that is, to achieve success in today's world, tradition must be abandoned. For example, Laurie (the coach) blames an old Club tradition for his failure to win a premiership, 'You and your cronies woul ... this shameful scene.' However, it is later revealed that Jock supports the buying of players and a coach who has not played for the Club, both of which are against traditions, to ensure that the Club ...

(8 pages) 106 1 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

"Ironman" by Chris Crutcher.

s English class and even at home with his father.Bo was one of the best athletes in the school. His coach gave him a hard time just about all the time. The coach was simply doing his job. Most coaches ... r student athletes to excel in their sport and to improve at that activity. Just about all football coaches give their team a hard time, but Bo did not quite realize that. Instead of listening to the ...

(3 pages) 64 0 2.6 Jul/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A spanish to english speech and essay about holidays, hobbies, routines etc... (english translation of text in italics)

ormally I go on holiday to Spain with my family. We travel by plain, which takes 3 hours, and get a coach to the hotel. We stay in a big hotel with a swimming pool and bar. During the day I relax by t ...

(2 pages) 90 0 2.7 Aug/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Service and how its involved in life.

brought my proposal in front of the board. I had to gather sufficient information, get a certified coach to coach me, and register as a USS swimmer under the Rhode Island Interscholastic League as an ... eam. I get really involved and hold "mini practices" for the younger ones. To them, I am like their coach and best friend. I can see it in their eyes that they are having the time of their lives and l ...

(2 pages) 25 0 0.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Dialogue scene.

our tardiness is overlooked periodically. "David, Chris, and Tony come over here now, yells Coach Finel. Why every tournament we play in you three are always late? I try to be somewhat nice an ... and help your parents out when they're preparing to leave. They are doing this for you". Ok, sorry coach, we'll do the best we can", replied David, Chris and Tony. Wow, I think coach means business, ...

(2 pages) 28 0 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

This writing is a fiction story about a girl trying to get through middle school.

a foul! She almost took her arm off! Maggie, if she does that again, just use your elbows on her," Coach Sanderson yells.That's my coach...always yelling out commands to us, but really meaning it to ... oach...always yelling out commands to us, but really meaning it to the refs."Maggie get over here!" coach yells during the other team's freethrows. Slowly I jog over tho the bench where the rest of my ...

(9 pages) 50 1 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Brave new world verse our world.

w World?It all happened to me when I was getting dressed in the locker room one day for hockey. The coach wasn't there on time, so a few of the guys started to clown around in the locker room. I mean ... room. I mean I didn't care but, one pulled out a cigar and the other a bottle of vodka. Since, the coach wasn't there they wanted to get high or drunk before practice to make it more fun they explain ...

(3 pages) 56 1 1.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Counting Coup by Larry Colton SHort essay on Racism in the book.

t the Indians. The very first example of racism I encountered was where the Hardin High School boys coach made a comment on the powwow going on he said, "a place where a bunch of Indians run around dr ... ers do not even list their rentals in the newspaper because they do not want to rent out to Indians.Coach Mac later on gives the author her own point of view on why the Indians never get a scholarship ...

(3 pages) 30 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Students having to choose between things they like, and sports

ke or playing basketball. I almost got kicked off the team for just telling him about it. I told my coach in advance about the ONE race that iw as going to. I told him that i had no choice even. But s ... should do in case this ever happens. Tell your mommy like i did. That's a joke really. Talk to your coach first. Then if he doesn't like what you have to say. Try and wait a day or two until the coach ...

(1 pages) 18 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Coaching Tips and Techniques.

There are many important skills required to be a successful coach. These skills touch and impact a team's ability to contribute and deliver. Coaches should have ... on to deliver positive results. This paper will touch on some of these basic skills.Definition of a coach from the American Heritage Dictionary, Third Edition (page 167): One who trains or directs an ... rains or directs an individual or team, to train or instruct; teach a team. The primary idea behind coaching is to demonstrate the ability to get the most out of each individual on the team. Motivate ...

(4 pages) 147 2 4.2 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Observing a Scene. My class was told to just go out and observe a scene and then write a paper about it.

es and then proceed to Indian run. An Indian run is when you run in a single file line and when the coach blows the whistle the girl all the way in the back has to sprint to the front. They do this an ... either bat the ball away when it's thrown to them or they scream and move out of the way. Even the coach can not keep a straight face at this and she begins to laugh. These are the same girls that vo ...

(3 pages) 40 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Breakfast club character analisis.

Andrew Clark, the jock, always seems to be pleasing other people; his father, his coach, his friends. They all see him as a person that he doesn't necessarily want to be. Rather than ...

(6 pages) 71 1 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Lessons from the Locker Room This essay talks about several things that I learned in my time as a football player

me, I had never played football before, so I was somewhat apprehensive about what might happen. The coaches guided us through a series of tests designed to place us into the appropriate positions, alt ... ready knew where they would be playing. I did everything the best I could, and was soon assigned to Coach Green and the linemen. Through that year I never got to start a game, but the things that happ ...

(8 pages) 54 1 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

March Maddness NCAA Tournament

and root for; the Arizona Wildcats I like this team because of there good smart players, and there coach which has a unique style of coaching and is very experienced. To add another reason why I like ...

(2 pages) 29 1 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

About Nike

n the field of business, began at the University of Oregon. There he met Bill Bowerman, his running coach, who later became his biggest influence on the growth of one of the most influential sporting ... y in 1962.Knight's search for a way to make money without giving up his love for athletics, and his coach's mission to create better athletic shoes influenced Knights' creation of the sporting goods c ...

(7 pages) 293 0 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

To Kill a Baby, or Not to Kill?

nd in this commercial you heard that Planned Parenthood has members available that are kind of like coaches, if you will, to talk to about your pregnancy. You decide to go, and you tell your "coach" y ...

(6 pages) 46 1 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

"Principal makes the right call"

gh of Pacifica, the team was frustrated with each other and started to shout out profanity at their coach. The coach felt disrespected and went to the front office to talk to the principal about the t ... principal about the team profanity in the locker room.Thesis: Student athletes should respect their coaches.The principal decision to cancel the remaining two games of the season taught the athletes t ...

(2 pages) 26 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

The Movie Miracle and how it relates to the United States Government

avin O'Connor manages to find the tension and soul to this exploration of victory, and the skill of coach Herb Brooks.The outcome was sports history. During the 1980 Winter Olympic games, the United S ... ly unbeatable Soviet Union team. "Miracle" details the hardships, tragedies, and dedication it took coach Herb Brooks, played by Kurt Russell to assemble the team, and the toll it took on his personal ...

(2 pages) 33 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Eating Disorders in Athletes

w would you feel if your life was based around a sport? How would you feel if you were told by your coach that the only way you would improve was if you lost a considerable amount of weight? This very ... he middle of the season I ran a time that beat the time of one of the girls on the varsity team. My coach confronted me at this time and let me know I would be taking her place. I was excited and look ...

(5 pages) 95 2 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders